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2014 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1596979
Internal NHTSA #	11252542
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SOUL
Model Year	2014
File date	21/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	July 212019 while driving... Heard a ticking/,pinging sound pulled over. Oil dry in engine. Oil change every 3. 000 miles... Records to prove... Filled oil then engine failed on highway. Contacted kia case #13292943 . Immediately assigned case manager charles. Upon returning my calls told not covered as powertrain warranty over. Short block needs replacing. Also timing chain and pump per recommendation by my mechanic because of damage to engine and possibility of chain stretching.. Kia old saybrook ct replacing block. 145,000 miles.. Not told where replaced short block has come from. Dearlership said just "from kia" . Excellent maintainence record. Copies is all oil changes. Told no way of indication of this to happen. Labor is being charged..$1,500. 00 read many issues with 2014 kia soul but not recalled and should be at no cost to consumer!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	145000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EAST HADDAM, CT
VIN pattern	KNDJP3A50E7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2014 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 KIA SOUL Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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